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The Art of Personal Sādhana

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    praṇidhāna

    Devanāgarī: प्रणिधान Translation: dedication; respectful conduct; attention; to place down; in front of Related concepts:bhakti, īśvara, kriyā, svādhyāya, tapas

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 1: 23
    Chapter 2: 1 , 32 , 45


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    Commentaries around

    “With faith in Īśvara,
    the master of the whole universe, regularly offering prayers.
    Whether it is Tapas, Svādhyāya or Īśvara Praṇidhānā,
    the power of Īśvara alone ensures success.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 1

    “Īśvara Praṇidhānā – What is our attitude towards our own action?”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

    “Īśvara Praṇidhānā – How do we take the fruit of our action?”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

    “The relationship we have developed with the fruits of our actions is Īśvara Praṇidhānā”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

    “Thus we can only know Avidyā through īśvara Praṇidhānā by action and its results.”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

    “The ancient people took the next step.
    If there is disease what is to be done?
    What is the cause of the disease?
    The cause of the disease is that we are unable to follow īśvara Praṇidhānā.”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

    “Saṃyama can be on the physical,
    as in Hasta on the strength of an elephant.
    Or Saṃyama on Saṃskāra,
    an investigation of mental tendencies leading to an understanding of past traits.
    Or on Grahaṇa,
    going into the idea of how the senses hold objects,
    what is the basis inside for sense perceptions.
    This leads to Indriya Jaya.
    Patañjali is giving indications that these practices are possible.
    Īśvara Praṇidhāna is quoted more than once,
    through investigation of this idea he tells us that it is this that makes a person aware of their true self
    – Tataḥ Pratyak Cetanā Adhigamaḥ (YS Chapter One verse 29).
    Sādhana can be physical, senses, mental, spiritual.”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

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